Couple racks up $4,000 on stolen credit card in a matter of minutes

Police say a man entered a major retailer in Bloomfield Township on June 26 and began watching a female customer who had placed her purse in a shopping cart. Within a time span of six minutes, the man took the wallet from her purse and left the store. The suspect then met up with a woman at another nearby major retailer where they racked up over $4,000 in fraudulent charges.

From the time the wallet was stolen to the time the charges were completed was less than 25 minutes. A similar incident involving a different victim occurred in the past two weeks.

Police are looking for the public’s help in identifying the two suspects. A photo of the couple at the second store was captured by a surveillance camera. Anyone recognizing the suspects in the photo is asked to contact the Bloomfield Township Police Department at 248-433-7755.

Fraud

A homeowner in the 7000 block of Lindenmere Drive reviewed a bank statement on July 23 and found a fraudulent money transfer totaling over $19,000. The victim did not authorize the transfer and the money was refunded to his account.

By Jay Grossman

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